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Webcams

Introduction

The webcam is a device usually attached to a monitor or desk and connected to the computer by a USB port that allows users to send live video over the web. This video feed can be used with a website where the public can view or distributed to selected users to enable a video chat. This method of communication is becoming more and more popular with increased accessibility and more compatible software.

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A webcam is a device used to stream live video over the internet. This device normally contains a Lens, CCD, USB transfer device, and sometimes a mount to stabilize it. The CCD or Charge- Couple device is the tool that captures light and makes video. Having a ...

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run faster than the original model and instead of sending the feed over immediately they send it in short bursts to smooth out the footage. In the future webcams will be unused and and as a replacement, holograms will send 3D images across the world.But fortunately for the webcam industry this will not happen anytime soon so chances are, the webcams will just run faster.

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Webcams are a common part of todays society by connecting the world in another way. With many companies producing and advertizing this product it is bound to be around for a while.

“Four score and seven years ago, we had a 1 FPS webcam, but now they go up to 500 FPS.” -Abraham Lincoln

Resources

^ Solomon Negash, Michael E. Whitman. Editors: Solomon Negash, Michael E. Whitman, Amy B. Woszczynski, Ken Hoganson, Herbert Mattord. Handbook of Distance Learning for Real-Time and Asynchronous Information Technology Education, Idea Group Inc (IGI), 2008, p. 17, ISBN ...

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Added: 12/4/2012 10:29:16 AM
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Category: Technology
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